Comments on: Lessons learnt today… http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/ Writer of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aliette de Bodard » Blog Archive » Why I really should be careful with character names http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Aliette de Bodard » Blog Archive » Why I really should be careful with character names Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:50:28 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-2339 [...] that character I mentioned, way back when I was writing Harbinger? The one to whom I gave a long and complicated [...] [...] that character I mentioned, way back when I was writing Harbinger? The one to whom I gave a long and complicated [...]

]]> By: aliette http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-169 aliette Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:14:12 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-169 Ha, I wish--that would unfortunately eliminate most of the Aztec names I have to deal with, since none of them are 100% pronounceable... Ha, I wish–that would unfortunately eliminate most of the Aztec names I have to deal with, since none of them are 100% pronounceable…

]]> By: Mia http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Mia Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:09:34 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-166 Don't give long, complicated names EVER. And especially don't give unpronounceable names (those are generally the ones with no vowels) ;) Don’t give long, complicated names EVER. And especially don’t give unpronounceable names (those are generally the ones with no vowels) ;)

]]> By: aliette http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-156 aliette Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:16:48 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-156 Hum, the trouble is that this would include most of my cast ;-) Hum, the trouble is that this would include most of my cast ;-)

]]> By: GLP http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-155 GLP Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:37:36 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-155 Now every time I read something of yours, I'll be expecting everyone with a name longer than 2 syllables to drop dead before the end of the book. ;-) Now every time I read something of yours, I’ll be expecting everyone with a name longer than 2 syllables to drop dead before the end of the book. ;-)

]]> By: aliette http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-153 aliette Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:04:11 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-153 Patrice: obviously, as the author I get to be excluded from that part... Guerry: yeah, those parts of the book were a headache to read.... RKCharron: Yeah, red shirts will make it really easy ;) Patrice: obviously, as the author I get to be excluded from that part…
Guerry: yeah, those parts of the book were a headache to read….
RKCharron: Yeah, red shirts will make it really easy ;)

]]> By: RKCharron http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152 RKCharron Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:25:25 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-152 Hi Aliette :) That was a fun post! Will the long-named characters earmarked for death also wear a red shirt? ;) All the best, RKCharron :) Hi Aliette :)
That was a fun post!
Will the long-named characters earmarked for death also wear a red shirt?
;)
All the best,
RKCharron
:)

]]> By: Guerry Semones http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Guerry Semones Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:50:41 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-151 Oh my. I think I've commented on this before, but Scott Card likely didn't think all those years ago when he first wrote Ender's Game that Peter down on earth, and Petra up at the battle school would ever meet years later in story time and have a conversation, much less spend many scenes speaking one on one throughout a novel (among other spoilers). Peter Petra Peter Petra Peter Petra. Sigh! Oh my.

I think I’ve commented on this before, but Scott Card likely didn’t think all those years ago when he first wrote Ender’s Game that Peter down on earth, and Petra up at the battle school would ever meet years later in story time and have a conversation, much less spend many scenes speaking one on one throughout a novel (among other spoilers). Peter Petra Peter Petra Peter Petra. Sigh!

]]> By: Patrice http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/11/22/lessons-learnt-today/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Patrice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:14:07 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1223#comment-150 "From now on, the only people getting long and complicated names are those earmarked for death.", said Aliette de Bodard de la Jacopière. :) “From now on, the only people getting long and complicated names are those earmarked for death.”, said Aliette de Bodard de la Jacopière. :)

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